Age 32 Nov 23, 1987
Gavle SWE
Center shoots left
6'1" 185 cm
206 lbs 93 kg
ELC Signing Age 19
Waivers Signing Age 20
UFA Year 2014
Agent Marc Levine
Transaction History
Oct 18, 2012 | Washington Capitals announced C Nicklas Backstrom has signed with Dynamo Moscow (KHL). | |
Apr 20, 2012 | Washington Capitals (Nicklas Backstrom) has served his suspension. | |
Apr 17, 2012 | Suspended | Washington Capitals (Nicklas Backstrom) has been suspended one game by the NHL. |
2019-2020 Regular Season Stats
![]() Nicklas Backstrom |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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Washington Capitals |
24 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -2 | 2 | 337 | 44.40 | 50.40 | 0.20 | 49.20 | -1.50 | 0.18 | 1.25 |
Nicklas Backstrom Stats by Elite Prospects | Nicklas Backstrom Advanced Stats by ![]() |
Career Stats
Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
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2001-2002 | Gästrikland | TV-Pucken | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
2001-2002 | Brynäs IF J18 | J18 Allsvenskan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2002-2003 | Gästrikland | TV-Pucken | 8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
2002-2003 | Brynäs IF J18 | J18 Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2002-2003 | Brynäs IF J20 | SuperElit | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
2003-2004 | Brynäs IF J20 | SuperElit | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
2003-2004 | Brynäs IF J18 | J18 Allsvenskan | 6 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
2003-2004 | Sweden U17 (all) | International-Jr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
2004-2005 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2004-2005 | Brynäs IF J20 | SuperElit | 29 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
2004-2005 | Sweden U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2004-2005 | Sweden U18 (all) | International-Jr | 15 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
Draft Yr | 2005-2006 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 46 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 30 | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
Draft Yr | 2005-2006 | Sweden U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Draft Yr | 2005-2006 | Sweden U20 (all) | International-Jr | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Draft Yr | 2005-2006 | Sweden | WC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Draft Yr | 2005-2006 | Sweden (all) | International | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Draft Yr | 2005-2006 | Brynäs IF J20 | SuperElit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Draft Yr | 2005-2006 | Sweden | EHT | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
2006-2007 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 45 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 46 | Playoffs | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
2006-2007 | Sweden U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
2006-2007 | Sweden U20 (all) | International-Jr | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
2006-2007 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2006-2007 | Sweden (all) | International | 19 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
2006-2007 | Sweden | EHT | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2007-2008 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 14 | 55 | 69 | 24 | 1,133 | 59.43 | 59.39 | 6.68 | 59.52 | 5.31 | 0.53 | 2.22 | Playoffs | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
2007-2008 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2007-2008 | Sweden (all) | International | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2008-2009 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 22 | 66 | 88 | 46 | 1,163 | 54.37 | 54.75 | -0.74 | 56.71 | 1.53 | 0.26 | 1.75 | Playoffs | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0 | ||
2009-2010 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 33 | 68 | 101 | 50 | 1,203 | 66.14 | 55.32 | 4.64 | 57.76 | 5.22 | 1.05 | 2.94 | Playoffs | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
2009-2010 | Sweden | OG | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2009-2010 | Sweden (all) | International | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2010-2011 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 77 | 18 | 47 | 65 | 40 | 1,126 | 61.73 | 55.54 | 6.45 | 54.11 | 3.97 | 0.53 | 1.76 | Playoffs | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
2011-2012 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 42 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 24 | 595 | 45.28 | 48.79 | -2.27 | 50.51 | 1.04 | 0.91 | 2.02 | Playoffs | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||
2011-2012 | Sweden | WC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2011-2012 | Sweden (all) | International | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2012-2013 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 48 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 20 | 667 | 55.36 | 52.88 | 4.56 | 51.58 | 3.65 | 0.45 | 2.34 | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
2012-2013 | Dynamo Moskva | KHL | 19 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
2012-2013 | Sweden | EHT | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2012-2013 | Sweden (all) | International | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2013-2014 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 18 | 61 | 79 | 54 | 1,153 | 41.84 | 44.55 | -3.93 | 48.83 | 1.98 | 0.52 | 1.46 | ||||||||
2013-2014 | Sweden | OG | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2013-2014 | Sweden (all) | International | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2014-2015 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 18 | 60 | 78 | 40 | 1,231 | 50.00 | 53.73 | 0.97 | 54.32 | 3.49 | 0.63 | 1.95 | Playoffs | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
2015-2016 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 75 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 36 | 1,066 | 64.71 | 52.63 | -0.86 | 52.58 | 1.80 | 0.73 | 1.91 | Playoffs | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | ||
2016-2017 | Sweden (all) | International | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
2016-2017 | Sweden | WCup | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2016-2017 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 23 | 63 | 86 | 38 | 1,107 | 60.67 | 51.25 | 0.46 | 52.58 | -1.19 | 0.70 | 2.38 | Playoffs | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | ||
2016-2017 | Sweden | WC | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
2017-2018 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 81 | 21 | 50 | 71 | 46 | 1,155 | 61.11 | 50.49 | 5.56 | 51.65 | 4.83 | 0.62 | 1.97 | Playoffs | 20 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 0 | ||
2018-2019 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 22 | 52 | 74 | 30 | 1,119 | 55.00 | 48.38 | 1.60 | 50.00 | 1.40 | 0.70 | 2.20 | Playoffs | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
2019-2020 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 24 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 337 | 44.40 | 50.40 | 0.20 | 49.20 | -1.50 | 0.18 | 1.25 | ||||||||
Nicklas Backstrom Stats by Elite Prospects | Nicklas Backstrom Advanced Stats by ![]() |
Active Contract
Standard Contract | 10 Years $67,000,000 8.22% of cap space
2010-2011 | 2011-2012 | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | ||
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Cap Hit | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | UFA |
AAV | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | |
Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Base Salary | $4,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $8,000,000 | |
Signing Bonuses | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Total Salary | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $8,000,000 | |
Minors Salary | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $8,000,000 | |
Clauses | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | |||||||
UFA Year | |||||||||||
Buy It Out | |||||||||||
Contract History
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $7,200,000 1.69% of cap space